Kehys-Kainuu
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Kehys-Kainuu is a subdivision of Kainuu and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It borders Russia to the East, specifically the Karelian Republic. To the Southwest, it borders Kajaani, to the North, it borders Koillismaa, to the West, Oulunkaari, and to the south, Pielien Karelia.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kehys-Kainuu
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Sub-region
- Settlement.native_name
- Kehys-Kainuun seutukunta
- Settlement.image_map
- Kehys-Kainuun_seutukunta_sijainti_Suomi.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kainuu
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.seat
- Kuhmo
- Settlement.population_total
- 24278
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- EET
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +2
- Settlement.timezone1_DST
- EEST
- Settlement.utc_offset1_DST
- +3
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- subregion of Finland
- Country
- Finland
- Located in
- Kainuu
- Capital
- Kuhmo
- Area
- 15435.04
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- History
- Municipalities
Kehys-Kainuu is a subdivision of Kainuu and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It borders Russia to the East, specifically the Karelian Republic. To the Southwest, it borders Kajaani, to the North, it borders Koillismaa, to the West, Oulunkaari, and to the south, Pielien Karelia.
== History == Historically, Kehys-Kainuu has been occupied by Sweden, Russia, Many different tribes, and Finland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kehys-Kainuu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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2 mapped locations